A LOOK at the stats and players from the game against the Hammers.
BRAD FRIEDEL...Had little to do but what he did do, he did well 7
LUCAS NEILL...Turned by Di Canio on a couple of occasions but grew in confidence as the game wore on 7
STIG BJORNEBYE...Solid defensively on the left but his distribution could sometimes have been better 7
NILS JOHANSSON...Looks a snip at £2.7 million after an accomplished league debut 8
HENNING BERG...Another solid display from Ewood's Mr Reliable before he made way for Short late on 8
DAMIEN JOHNSON...Thoroughly deserved his goal after one of his best ever performances in a Rovers shirt 8
* GARRY FLITCROFT...Awesome in the centre of the park. Must have covered virtually every blade of grass on the pitch 9
TUGAY...What a stunning way to open your Ewood goals account. A class act in midfield 9
DAVID DUNN...Sven-sational down the left in front of the watching England boss and capped it all with a stunning goal 9
MATT JANSEN...Great to see him back on the scoresheet again. Hopefully, that goal will act as a confidence booster 8
CICCIO GRABBI...Deserved a goal after a tireless display upfront. Flitcroft's opener was entirely due to his persistence 8
SUBS:
CRAIG SHORT...(for Berg, 71) 7
MARK HUGHES...(for Grabbi, 75) 7
CRAIG HIGNETT...(for Johnson, 75) 7
OPPOSITE CAMP:
HISLOP...Cruelly exposed 6
SCHEMMEL...Hammered by Dunn 3
DAILLY...Nightmare return 4
REPKA...Unlucky to see red 5
SOMA...Skinned alive 4
HUTCHINSON...Gritty competitor 5
CARRICK...The one bright spark 6
SINCLAIR...Didn't look interested 4
MONCUR...Overrun in midfield 4
DI CANIO...Faded after bright start 5
KANOUTE...Missed a sitter 4
SUBS
FOXE...(for Dailly, 46) 4
McCANN...(for Moncur, 46) 4
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 24 West Ham 12
Shots on target: Rovers 13 West Ham 4
Woodwork: Rovers 0 West Ham 0
Offsides: Rovers 4 West Ham 2
Corners: Rovers 8 West Ham 6
Free kicks: Rovers 13 West Ham 13
REFEREE...Andy D'Urso (Essex)
ATTENDANCE...22,712
YELLOW CARDS - Rovers: Grabbi (foul) West Ham: Di Canio, Kanoute, Repka, Moncur (all fouls)
RED CARD - West Ham: Repka (two bookable offences)
TIME FOR ACTION:
18 Garry Flitcroft starts the rout when he heads home Ciccio Grabbi's cross
27 David Dunn makes it 2-0 with a stunning 30 yarder
28 It's 3-0 as Damien Johnson heads home Grabbi's knock back from a Tugay cross
39 Michael Carrick hands the Hammers a brief lifeline with a daisycutter from the edge of the box
48 Trevor Sinclair hangs his head in shame after heading over from six yards
50 Brad Friedel saves smartly from Freddie Kanoute
60 The Hammers' problems pile up as Thomas Repka sees red
63 The game is over as a contest as Grant McCann puts through his own net
80 Tugay makes it 5-1 with a scintillating strike from 25 yards
82 Matt Jansen joins the fun with Rovers' sixth
90 Supersub Craig Hignett hammers the final nail in the coffin with number seven
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